Celebrity Big Brother ‘books Pippa Middleton’s prince for new series’

A man being referred to as
Pippa Middleton’s ‘playboy prince’ is reportedly set to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house next week when the new series launches on Channel 5.

Could Pippa’s prince enter the CBB house? (Pic: Channel 4)

According to the Daily Star, which is owned by the same parent company as Channel 5, a mystery man said to be a real-life prince will be part of this year’s line-up. The royal housemate-to-be is said to be a bonafide playboy, with a gaggle of high-profile ex-girlfriends from the higher echelons of European society. In fact, even the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister, Pippa Middleton, is apparently one of the high-society women with a crush on the prince, meaning that Channel 5 bosses are hoping she, Kate and Wills could be among CBB’s viewers this year. Clues as to the mystery man’s identity include that he is a multi-millionaire dog-lover and ‘a real adventurer’, but show chiefs are keeping tight-lipped about who he actually is. A source said: ‘This is a major coup for us. We fully expect the likes of Kate and William to tune in.’ Among the housemates rumoured to be joining the playboy prince in the Celebrity Big Brother house is Simon Cowell’s alleged ex-lover Jasmine Lennard, comedian Julian Clary, So Solid Crew member MC Harvey and former Corrie actress Julie Goodyear. The new series begins on August 15 on Channel 5, two days after the current run of civilian Big Brother ends.